Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China
ABSTRACT Dual carbon goals ushered in a new era of Chinaʼs climate policies. Provinces play a crucial role in translating climate goals into specific, detailed, and implementable policies, and they are key to Chinese commitments to carbon neutrality. We examine dual carbon policies at the provincial...
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| description | ABSTRACT Dual carbon goals ushered in a new era of Chinaʼs climate policies. Provinces play a crucial role in translating climate goals into specific, detailed, and implementable policies, and they are key to Chinese commitments to carbon neutrality. We examine dual carbon policies at the provincial level to better understand the new landscape of local mitigation efforts in China. This research develops a Provincial Climate Action Index based on five policy categories: communication and knowledge sharing, planning guidance, mandatory regulations, funding, and governmental resources. We calculate the index scores of 31 Chinese provinces and identify 3 clusters: leaders, followers, and laggards in dual carbon policy, demonstrating both differences and similarities in provincial‐level actions to achieve climate goals. Provinces such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Anhui are pioneering, nearly half of provinces including Shandong and Shanxi, exhibit medium commitments to the goals, while 10 underperforming provinces such as Qinghai and Xizang lag behind. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9a41555fcc44441990e25da997b345362025-01-31T08:45:15ZengWileyAsia & the Pacific Policy Studies2050-26802025-01-01121n/an/a10.1002/app5.70014Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in ChinaJing Xu0Fengqiao Mei1Chuntian Lu2Bin Zhang3Min Wang4Department of Sociology School of Humanities and Social Science Xiʼan Jiaotong University Xiʼan ChinaCollege of Environmental Science and Engineering Peking University Beijing ChinaDepartment of Sociology School of Humanities and Social Science Xiʼan Jiaotong University Xiʼan ChinaPolicy Research Centre for Environment and Economy, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Beijing ChinaPolicy Research Centre for Environment and Economy, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of China Beijing ChinaABSTRACT Dual carbon goals ushered in a new era of Chinaʼs climate policies. Provinces play a crucial role in translating climate goals into specific, detailed, and implementable policies, and they are key to Chinese commitments to carbon neutrality. We examine dual carbon policies at the provincial level to better understand the new landscape of local mitigation efforts in China. This research develops a Provincial Climate Action Index based on five policy categories: communication and knowledge sharing, planning guidance, mandatory regulations, funding, and governmental resources. We calculate the index scores of 31 Chinese provinces and identify 3 clusters: leaders, followers, and laggards in dual carbon policy, demonstrating both differences and similarities in provincial‐level actions to achieve climate goals. Provinces such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Anhui are pioneering, nearly half of provinces including Shandong and Shanxi, exhibit medium commitments to the goals, while 10 underperforming provinces such as Qinghai and Xizang lag behind.https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70014Chinadual carbon goalsmitigation policypolicy assessmentprovincial climate action index |
| spellingShingle | Jing Xu Fengqiao Mei Chuntian Lu Bin Zhang Min Wang Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China Asia & the Pacific Policy Studies China dual carbon goals mitigation policy policy assessment provincial climate action index |
| title | Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China |
| title_full | Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China |
| title_fullStr | Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China |
| title_short | Provincial Climate Action Index and Its Use for Assessing Dual Carbon Policy of 31 Provinces in China |
| title_sort | provincial climate action index and its use for assessing dual carbon policy of 31 provinces in china |
| topic | China dual carbon goals mitigation policy policy assessment provincial climate action index |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/app5.70014 |
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